Microsphecia tineiformis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Microsphecia tineiformis (Esper, 1789)
MOTH INFO
Microsphecia tineiformis is a moth of the family Sesiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Microsphecia tineiformis (Esper, 1789)
Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789)
Common name
Sésie Teigne, Mottenähnlicher Glasflügler
Classification
Superfamily: Cossoidea > Family: Sesiidae > Subfamily: Tinthiinae > Tribus: Tinthiini > Genus: Microsphecia
Wingspan
11-18 mm
Habitat
Dry grasslands and dry slopes.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and bores into the roots of a variety of plants, i.e. Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), Boraginaceae (Echium plantagineum, Echium vulgare), etc.
Flight period
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